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Senate passes bill to shift PERS health plan from 'grandfathered' to non-grandfathered
Summary
The North Dakota Senate approved Senate Bill 2160 to allow changes to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) group health plan and provide related appropriations; supporters said the move will give the state more flexibility when bidding health coverage and expand benefits for some employees.
Senate Bill 2160 passed the North Dakota Senate 44-2 with one absent after senators approved an amendment to adjust funding sources and start dates for the health insurance changes.
The bill moves the North Dakota PERS health insurance plan from a grandfathered design to a non-grandfathered plan and includes appropriations to cover the transition. Senator Tim Davison, sponsor, told the Senate the change will allow the state to modify plan…
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